Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 109: Treat shamelessness as a basic operation (Please subscribe, please vote!)
Gao Dongxu smiled and nodded at Huang Yanyan's words. Having had some miraculous experiences, he believed in these mysterious things more than anyone else.

Soul transmigration, treasure appraisal, spiritual energy, storage, dream travel...

Each one of them is a kind of luck. Perhaps this is the root of the sacrifices to heaven made by the original owner and his parents as soon as they came to this world.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's go in and take a look."

Gao Dongxu showed a bitter smile on his face, showing a hint of sadness that he didn't want to continue on this topic.

Seeing Gao Dongxu like this, Huang Yanyan, whose parents died in a car accident, couldn't help but show heartache, sympathy and empathy in her eyes.

After all, Huang Yanyan herself has lost both her parents.

After closing the box, Gao Dongxu held the piano case in one hand and Huang Yanyan, who was holding another small box in the other, and walked into the museum.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Gao? The director asked me to pick you up. He's waiting for you in his office. Please come this way—"

As soon as the two entered the museum, a female staff member in a black suit came forward with a smile and asked, then extended her hand as an invitation and walked in front to lead the way.

Gao Dongxu and Huang Yanyan followed closely behind, and the three of them walked through the entire museum exhibition hall. Gao Dongxu looked around, as if he had embarked on a journey through time and space. Here, the dust of history was gently brushed away, and the memories of the ancient capital slowly unfolded before his eyes.

The lifelike sculptures and vivid paintings seem to whisper in your ears the vicissitudes of the capital's thousand-year history.

From ancient bronzes and porcelains to modern calligraphy and paintings, as well as cultural relics, each exhibit carries rich cultural connotations and profound historical heritage.

Here, you can see palace supplies from the Ming and Qing dynasties everywhere, and feel the luxury and grandeur of the royal family of that era.

Under the fluorescent light, the jades meticulously carved by ancient craftsmen are revealed, allowing us to appreciate their exquisite craftsmanship and unique aesthetics.

The museum's layout and displays are quite ingenious. The spacious and bright exhibition halls, the well-arranged exhibits, and the detailed explanations and introductions make people feel as if they are in a real historical scene.

You should indeed visit museums more often to increase your knowledge and broaden your horizons. The more you see and handle some things, the more you will naturally be able to tell the real from the fake.

"咚咚-"

"Come in--"

The door of the director's office was pushed open, and the female staff member smiled and made way for him, inviting him in. "Please come in—"

"Thank you." Gao Dongxu thanked with a smile, then took Huang Yanyan into the office.

At this time, Director Tong was sitting at his desk, looking down at something intently. When Gao Dongxu and the others walked in, he looked up and said with a smile, "Xiao Gao, you're here... Huh? Yanyan, why are you here too... Wait, what are you doing?"

"Hello, Director Tong..." Gao Dongxu greeted with a smile, but at this time Director Tong's attention was focused on Huang Yanyan.

Director Tong was stunned at first when he saw Huang Yanyan beside Gao Dongxu, but then he became even more curious when he saw how intimate the two were.

Huang Yanyan blushed, secretly glanced at Gao Dongxu sweetly, and greeted him softly, "Good morning, Uncle Tong——"

"Haha...Okay, okay, I didn't expect you two to come together. This is quite interesting. Come, come, sit down and talk, sit down and talk..."

Director Tong smiled and stood up to let the two sit down. Then he glanced at the two boxes Gao Dongxu placed on the table. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "Hey, look at my brain..."

As he spoke, he left his seat, walked to the door, opened the door and said to the female staff member, "Xiao Zhao, make two cups of tea--"

"Okay, Director, I'll send it in right away—"

Director Tong then turned around and walked back, smiling. Seeing that Gao Dongxu and Huang Yanyan hadn't sat down yet, he couldn't help but say, "Hurry up and sit down. No need to be so polite with me. Haha, I didn't expect you two to be a couple. Haha, Yanyan, does your grandfather know?"

Huang Yanyan shyly lowered her head again, her pretty face flushed, the corners of her mouth raised, her beautiful eyes completed the crescent moon, she shook her head and said softly: "I haven't told him yet——"

"Yeah." Director Tong smiled and hummed, then looked at Gao Dongxu who had been smiling all the time, with a bright light flashing in his eyes. He said with a smile and a hint of meaning: "Xiao Gao, you can treat Yanyan well. Yanyan is the little princess who grew up under the care of all of us. Don't let her suffer any grievances, otherwise, I will be the first to settle the score with you!"

"Don't worry, I will treat her well and won't let her suffer any grievances." Gao Dongxu said with a smile and a doting look at Huang Yanyan who was also looking at him shyly and sweetly.

"Haha, are these the treasures you mentioned on the phone, those you found at the American flea market?" Curator Tong didn't dwell on their relationship any further, but instead, with a smile, turned the conversation to the two boxes. "Yes, this is a guqin..." Gao Dongxu hurriedly stood up, opened the case, and took the guqin out, placing it on his desk. He glanced at Huang Yanyan beside him and said, "My knowledge is limited, so I can't give it a dating, but Yanyan has identified it and believes it's from the Song Dynasty..."

"Oh?" Director Tong, who had been staring at the guqin with eyes shining, couldn't help but look up at Huang Yanyan, who was smiling slightly, and said with a bright smile, "Not bad."

Huang Yanyan's smile grew even brighter after receiving Director Tong's favorable comment. She said softly, "Uncle Tong, although I concluded it's from the Song Dynasty, I still haven't figured out its possible origin... To be able to survive in such good condition until now, I think it must be a famous zither."

Director Tong smiled, his eyes fixed on the guqin, caressing it lovingly. He nodded upon hearing Huang Yanyan's words, and said with a smile, "It's normal that you don't know its origin. In fact, the name of this guqin is Songshijianyiqin. I didn't expect that there is actually one left in history..."

Director Tong had already turned the guqin over at this time, and his fingers were trembling as he gently stroked the four golden characters "松石间意" (Songshijianyi), his tone of voice trembling a little.

"The harp between pine and stone?" Huang Yanyan said softly, frowning and searching for relevant knowledge in her mind again.

Gao Dongxu smiled and waited for Director Tong to calm down and answer his questions.

Director Tong was silent for about a minute or two, then he took a long breath and said to Gao Dongxu with a smile, "Sorry, I was a little obsessed."

"It's okay." Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

Director Tong's eyes became hot as he looked at Gao Dongxu. Seeing Gao Dongxu, he felt a chill in his heart and cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"

"Xiao Gao, you've done a great thing for the country this time. It's a great blessing to be able to return it to its homeland..."

Upon hearing this, even the expression on Huang Yanyan's pretty face changed. Her originally innocent eyes flashed with a bright light. Looking at the excited and passionate Director Tong, Huang Yanyan smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Tong, you haven't told me the story behind this zither yet..."

"Hehe, look at me, I'm just too excited, hehe..." Director Tong saw the smile on Huang Yanyan's face and her big eyes that were bright and smiling, but seemed to be able to see through his thoughts, and he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

In traditional Chinese culture, the guqin, with its pure and elegant musical qualities, embodies the lofty spirit and transcendental attitude of scholars. It ranks first among the four arts of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and once became an important medium for scholars to cultivate their moral character.

This "Pine and Stone" zither was made by the emperor in the "Official Zither Bureau" in the second year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song Dynasty, that is, 1120, in Bianliang, today's Kaifeng, and is known as "a rare treasure from the land of abundance".

The qin classic "Meanings between Pine and Stone" comes from the Southern Liang Dynasty. In "Book of Song: Biography of Xiao Sihua" by Shen Yuedi, it says, "I once followed Taizu to climb the northern ridge of Zhongshan Mountain. On the way, there was a flat rock with a clear spring. The emperor asked me to play the qin on the rock and gave me a silver bell and wine, saying: 'We appreciate each other's feelings like those between pine and stone.'"

The story goes that Xiao Sihua, a renowned minister of the Liu Song Dynasty, once accompanied Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty on a climb to the North Ridge of Zhongshan Mountain. Emperor Wen had him play the qin on a rock by a clear spring. The beauty of the mountains and rivers, a journey shared through time, was a moment of silence. The empty mountain was hushed, the pines and rocks complemented each other, and the qin's melodious sound echoed across thousands of miles, seemingly without origin or destination. This is the origin of the phrase "meaning between pines and rocks," referring to the qin's pure and unrestrained sound.

"Made by the imperial zither bureau? A rare treasure from heaven?!" Huang Yanyan was so shocked that her eyes widened with stars, her pretty face flushed, and she exclaimed in disbelief.

Gao Dongxu's eyes were filled with shock and joy. If it could be called a rare treasure from heaven, then its value must be sky-high.

"Director Tong, what is its value?" Gao Dongxu asked deliberately.

As expected, Director Tong's excited face froze, and a slight frown appeared on his brow. He looked at Gao Dongxu with a hint of coldness and said, "The value of this national treasure cannot be measured by money. It is priceless!"

However, after he finished speaking, seeing the dry smile on Gao Dongxu's face, Director Tong immediately reacted and said a little embarrassedly: "Xiao Gao, you have to know that the guqin has a long history, and the number of high-quality guqins handed down from generation to generation is limited. Due to their age, some guqins with fine workmanship and excellent sound quality have extremely high collection value and scarcity.

Take this zither for example, it is made of very rare woods, the top is paulownia wood, also known as qingtong, and the bottom is century-old fir wood. These materials themselves have high costs.

Moreover, the production process of guqin consumes a lot of time and labor costs, and the production process is exquisite and unique, requiring experienced craftsmen to spend a lot of time and energy to produce it.

Making a guqin requires many steps, including shaping the neck, carving, lacquering, string installation, and tuning. These unique craftsmanship and traditional techniques require a high level of experience and skill from the maker.

Director Tong told us all the knowledge about this guqin in one breath, from the selection of materials to the production process, strings, tuning, etc., to prove the preciousness and rarity of this guqin.

Finally, Director Tong's true intentions were exposed. His eyes were bright and fiery, and he looked at Gao Dongxu with great expectation. He asked very naturally and without any embarrassment, "Xiao Gao, this zither is so precious. Have you ever thought about donating it to the country?"

Huang Yanyan, who was standing aside, couldn't help but secretly curl her lips and sneer, complaining in her heart, these old guys, there is not a single shameless one, asking people to donate as soon as they open their mouths, how shameless...

"I'm sorry, Director Tong, I have no intention of donating it. As for my collection, I believe that collecting ancient things will keep you rich, but greed for ancient things will not make you rich." Gao Dongxu smiled lightly and refused directly in a firm tone.

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